Improvement in liquid-measures



nited tntts @wat @Mita Letters Patent N 104,129, dated June 14., 1870.

IMPROVEMENT 1N yLIQUID-:Mea:soar:s.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the same.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Tnnononn W. ELLIS, of Macon, in the county of Bibb and State of Georgia, have invented anew and improved Automatic Liquid- Measurc and Funnel; andI ldo hereby declare that the following is a full, olea-r, and exact description thereof', which will enable others skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing forming part of this specification. Figure 1 is a vertical section of a measure to which my improvement has been attached.

Figure 2 is atop view of the same. Similarletters of' reference indicate corresponding parts.

My invention has for its object to furnish an improved liquidmeasure which shall he so constructed that exactly the desired amount of liquid will flow out automatically from the measure into the receivingvessel, the measure acting, at the same time, as a funnel; and

It consists in the combination of a siphon, having 4suitable attachments, with the body of the measure, as hereinafterV more-fully described.

A represents the measure,- which maybe an ordinary measure or vessel, or one made expressly for my improvement.

B represents the siphon, which is connected with the vessel A, in the manner shown in figs. 1 and 2, so that, in every case, thc end or mouth of the shorter arm of the siphon may be at snch'a distance below the water-line or top of the measure that the said measure, between thc water-line and mouth of the said arm, may contain the exact quantityfof the liquid desired to be drawn, and so that the highest part or bend of said siphou be a tric below the said waterlinc or top of the measure, that the liquid may begin to ow out as soon as the said vessel may be filled to thc said water-line.

To the lower end or mouth of the shoi'tarm of the set forth.

siphon B is attached a short pipe or arm, G, swivcled to it, as shown in fig. 1.

To the swiveled arm C should be pivoted the lower end of the rod D, which exteudsnp through a slot in a gauge, l?, upon which is formed a scale of steps, e', as shown in figs. l and 2.

By this construction the measure may be adjusted to draw off any` desired quantity of the liquid from the measure VIn this case, and in all cases where the mouth of the short arm of the siphon does not extend to the bottom of the measure A, the said end or mouth may he provided with a cap, F, as shown in tig. l; or said end may be turned upward, to prevent the entrance of any ofthe liquid, after said liquid has descended into thc vessel or measure A to the lille of the mouth ot said arm.

The eud of the long arm of the Siphon B descends below the bottom of the vessel or measure A, and serves as a funnel for introducing theliquid measured into the receiving-vessel. 4

Having thus described my invention,

I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patentl. The combination of a swivelcd adjustable arm or pipe C with the. end or mouth of the short arm of the siphon B, and with the measure A,'substtutially as herein shown and described, and for the purpose set forth. i

2. The combination of the lpivoted rod D and graduated gauge or scale ot'- stops E e with the swiveled arm or pipe C, siphou B, and measure A, substantially as herein shown and described, and for thc purpose The above specification of my invention signed by me this 5th day of February, 1870.

' THEO. W. ELLIS.' Witnesses:

W. It. BECK, C. A. SnIvEns. 

